Chapter 476: Fanfan Has an Older Sister (7)

They wanted to protest. Shen Nian had clearly said she would give them a chance and let them go, yet she had still handed them over to Gu Hengzhi!

But Shen Nian *had* given them a chance; that much was true. The problem was, they couldn’t even defeat a woman who looked as frail as she did. What could they possibly do?

Soon, the three men were taken away by people Gu Hengzhi had arranged. As for what Gu Hengzhi would do to them, Shen Nian wasn’t concerned.

Right now, she was clearly more concerned about Gu Zifan.

Having not seen him for some time, Shen Nian realized she had actually grown to miss the sweet little boy.

The same was true for Gu Zifan. From the moment he saw Shen Nian, he hadn’t taken his eyes off her.

"Miss Shen, why don’t we find a place to sit and chat?"

Shen Nian, who was talking to Gu Zifan, looked up at Gu Hengzhi when she heard his voice. She certainly didn’t think his invitation meant he was interested in her. ’It’s almost certainly because of Gu Zifan.’

"Alright."

Shen Nian didn’t refuse Gu Hengzhi’s invitation. Although she had only met Gu Zifan twice, she genuinely liked the little boy and was also a little curious about his situation.

After they sat down at a nearby cafe, Gu Zifan seemed to know that his older brother and Shen Nian had important things to discuss. He stopped clinging to Shen Nian like before and obediently went to the children’s area to play.

Before he left, Gu Zifan made sure to remind Shen Nian.

"Big sister, after you and my big brother are done talking, you have to come find Fanfan, okay?"

"Okay, I’ll come find you in a little while."

"Pinky promise!"

"Pinky promise."

After a waiter led Gu Zifan over to the children’s area, Shen Nian finally turned her attention to Gu Hengzhi.

"Mr. Gu, thank you so much for your help today."

"You’re too kind. Besides, with your skills, you would have been fine even if I hadn’t shown up."

"That may be true, but you still saved me a lot of trouble, Mr. Gu, didn’t you?"

"Speaking of trouble, it seems you’ve gotten yourself into quite a bit of it, Miss Shen? If you need help, don’t hesitate to ask."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Gu. Honestly, helping Fanfan was a small matter, so you really don’t need to be so courteous. Besides, Fanfan is adorable, and I’m genuinely fond of him."

"It may be a small matter to you, Miss Shen, but to our Gu family, anything involving Fanfan is a big deal. And besides, Fanfan is very fond of you!"

When Gu Hengzhi mentioned how much Fanfan liked her, Shen Nian gave a knowing smile. That was something she could feel for herself, even without him pointing it out.

Fanfan liked her, and she was very fond of him, too. But this adorable child always managed to tug at the softest of her heartstrings. He should have been at the most innocent and carefree age, yet the sadness Fanfan sometimes showed made her heart ache for him.

"If you don’t mind my asking... has Fanfan been through something difficult?"

With anyone else, Shen Nian would never have been so forward. But whenever she pictured Fanfan’s sorrowful expression, her heart ached. She felt she would do anything to soothe his sadness.

"Fanfan... he had a sister."

Gu Hengzhi looked at Shen Nian for a long moment before he finally spoke. He never spoke about the Gu family’s affairs in front of outsiders, especially not matters concerning Ke’er.

But this time, facing Shen Nian, Gu Hengzhi found himself opening up.